A dramatic crash left a vehicle upside down and partially underwater, prompting bystanders to jump into action to help the people trapped inside.
The crash happened on Tuesday afternoon along Edwards Road in Fort Pierce, where witness Guy Lofgren said he was working on a nearby home when he heard a vehicle speeding by.
“At some point, I heard a vehicle go by that was a little louder, sounded like it was speeding. I didn’t think much of it because there were a couple of cars that sped past there,” Lofgren said.
Seconds later, he said the tone had changed.
“All of a sudden, the noise changed from a tone that was consistent with something that cut out, and then there was an abrupt drop in sound,” he said.
Lofgren said his son was facing the road and watched the vehicle leave the roadway and plunge into a ditch.
According to Lofgren, the car hit a steep incline and a concrete culvert that launched it into the air before it landed upside down in what’s known as the Fivemile Creek.
“We started running towards the canal because we were in disbelief at what just happened, and it all happened so fast,” he said.
Lofgren said he told the homeowner at the house he was working at to call 911 while they rushed over to find where the vehicle had landed.
Video from the scene shows the wrecked vehicle overturned in the water. Lofgren said he stood ready to help when a young man immediately jumped in.
“He was yelling into the car, asking if everybody was OK. He was getting some feedback from them saying, yes, we’re OK,” Lofgren said.
He said once they learned the occupants were alright, everyone was able to breathe a little easier.
“There were noises of people in the car, and the car was not underwater. If it had been underwater, I think there would have been four or five people in the water trying to get these people out because then the urgency would have been a lot higher,” he said.
With the bystander’s help, the driver and passenger were able to get out of the vehicle just as first responders were arriving.
Lofgren said he is grateful that both people appeared to escape without serious injuries and hopes the crash serves as a reminder about how quickly life can change.
“Life is precious, and people don’t realize how quickly things can be taken away from you. It could have been fatal, and to look at that and say, wow, that could have been me. That could have been someone I love. Life can change in an instant. Take every day for what it is, it’s a gift,” he told WPBF.
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